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8 celebrity book club picks to read this month from Reese Witherspoon, Jenna Bush Hager and more
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Spouse and I had similar interests once. What happened? Hax readers give advice.
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‘The act of writing is, fundamentally, an act of seduction’: Author Susan Orlean on luring readers
1+ day, 49+ min ago (508+ words) October 7, 2026 — 5:00am Did you grow up poor, working-class, middle-class or well-off? Upper middle-class. My parents grew up during the Depression, though, so they were very conscious of money, waste and conspicuous consumption. And they were extremely unsettled by my desire to…...
Christy Carlson Romano’s favorite books helped her understand fame and growing up in the spotlight
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (279+ words) Ever wonder what your favorite celebrities are reading — whether it’s a timeless classic or the buzzy bestseller they can’t put down? Welcome to Page-Turners, where stars reveal the books that keep them hooked, inspired and up all night. Warning: your…...
Jenna Bush Hager Says Her October 2026 Book Club Pick Is By an Author on Her ‘Mt. Rushmore of Writers’
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (317+ words) Best of Target Circle Deal Days: Editor-Loved Picks, From $5 Shop TODAY independently determines what we cover and recommend. When you click on or buy through our links, we earn a commission. Learn more. Jenna Bush Hager picked a book by…...
Life, death and Sharon Strzelecki: Magda Szubanski’s raw new memoir is full of tender truths
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (314+ words) October 6, 2026 — 11:00am There’s one thing you need to know about Magda Szubanski’s latest memoir, and it’s this: she understands her place in the Australian consciousness. Sure, she tries to underplay it when she says that through all the characters she’s created…...
Small towns, big memories: Michael Robotham on his first Australian novel
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (257+ words) October 6, 2026 — 3:00pm Michael Robotham is sitting in what he calls The Cabana Of Cruelty. But from where I sit, it looks idyllic – a writing cabin with big windows, a comfy couch and a number of bookshelves, in the backyard of Robotham’s…...
British author and disgraced politician Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (586+ words) October 6, 2026 — 8:26am Best-selling British novelist and former Conservative politician Jeffrey Archer, who was jailed for perjury in a high-profile libel case, has died at age 86. Archer sold more than 300 million copies of his books worldwide during his five-decade writing career and…...
Jeffrey Archer, best-selling author and former U.K. Conservative MP, dead at 86
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (742+ words) Talented and ambitious, Archer was a high flyer who could never quite escape the whiff of scandal despite a talent for bouncing back from humiliating setbacks British author Jeffrey Archer, who penned a series of best-selling novels, served as a…...
America’s shameful legacy: Banning books in the land of the free | Opinion
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (341+ words) Rooted in American history is a deep and abiding commitment to freedom of expression. The First Amendment to the Constitution guarantees it. Our first library, The Library Company of Philadelphia, was founded in 1731 by Benjamin Franklin. Since America’s founding 250 years…...